some questions: ping printer, vb scripts, cpu.load ...

[Phil2]

Hello,

I have some questions to Zabbix, it would be amazing if you can help me.

I use version 1.8.3 on a Linux centos server and most of my hosts/servers are windows 2003/2008 servers.
On each Windows server run the Zabbix agent.(http://www.suiviperf.com/zabbix/).

All works fine, but now my questions:

- Is it possible to ping a printer or switch behind the Windows server and if it unreachable/down to get a warning? If yes, where can I find a manuel or please can you tell me the steps?
- Is it possible to run vb or bat scripts on the Windows server / zabbix agent and if it get a “false” code, to get a warning? Where I can find a manuel or do you now the steps?
- What means the system.cpu.load when I have 7 as threshold, how much percent are 7?
Is it possible to get the infos and warnings in percent on a windows server?

Best Regards,
Phil

[JBo]

Hi,

- Is it possible to ping a printer or switch behind the Windows server and if it unreachable/down to get a warning? If yes, where can I find a manuel or please can you tell me the steps?

What do you mean by "behind the Windows server" ?
If the printer is connected on the network, it can be pinged as any network equipment, you just need to know its IP address or DNS name.
If it is physically attached to the windows server (parallel, serial or USB), you will probably need to get directly this information from Windows server itself with zabbix agent.

- Is it possible to run vb or bat scripts on the Windows server / zabbix agent and if it get a “false” code, to get a warning? Where I can find a manuel or do you now the steps?

Yes of course, you need to use UserParameter in zabbix agent.

- What means the system.cpu.load when I have 7 as threshold, how much percent are 7?
Is it possible to get the infos and warnings in percent on a windows server?

CPU load has nothing to do with CPU percent utilization.
If you want to know CPU utilization, you'd better use system.cpu.util item.

Hope this helps,
JBo

[Phil2]

Hi JBo,

Thanks for your help!

Do you mean i must add the printer to the hosts at the Zabbix Webinterface like a server?
I thought i must do this with the agent conf.

I will try all your instructions.

Thanks a lot!

Best Regards,
Phil

[JBo]

Hi,

Do you mean i must add the printer to the hosts at the Zabbix Webinterface like a server?

Yes, that is what I do.

Regards,
JBo

[Phil2]

ok thanks!
which item i must use to ping a printer or other device? is it icmpping or agent.ping?

[JBo]

Hi,

ok thanks!
which item i must use to ping a printer or other device? is it icmpping or agent.ping?

icmpping obviously since you can't install zabbix agent on a printer

Regards,
JBo

[Phil2]

JBo, please can you give me an example for the ping item.
Whats the settings for the item, the application and the trigger?
Maybe you can make some screenshots, it would be amazing!

The printer dont have a official ip address, just a private 192.168... to give the host the offical ip from the router/modem (like by the windows server) is enough?

Thanks!

Best Regards,
Phil

[JBo]

Hi,

JBo, please can you give me an example for the ping item.
Whats the settings for the item, the application and the trigger?
Maybe you can make some screenshots, it would be amazing!

Well, you have to do your homework
Template_Standalone is a good start for item and trigger examples (it contains icmpping check).
You'll also find a lot of information in Zabbix documentation

The printer dont have a official ip address, just a private 192.168... to give the host the offical ip from the router/modem (like by the windows server) is enough?

Do you mean that Zabbix cannot join directly the printer ?
You have not described your network setup. In case you are trying to monitor a remote site where the only device that can be joined is the Windows server, you will not be able to monitor directly the printer.
You will have to ping your printer from zabbix agent installed on Windows server. It is currently discussed in another thead.

Hope this helps
JBo

[Phil2]

I tried to describe my network setup in the last posts .

Thanks for the thread, but it describe the settings for a linux agent and not for windows, do you know how i can use the ping command on a windows zabbix agent?

Best Regards,
Phil

[bbrendon]

Are the zabbix server and the windows agent _not_ on the same network? Is that why you want to ping the printer using the windows server/agent?

If you're trying to ping a printer with a windows agent, don't quote me (I've been out of touch for awhile), but I think you'll have to invent that feature with a userparameter. I don't think the agent has ICMP capabilities, though you can check the docs.

[Phil2]

Hi bbrendon,

Zabbix server and windows agent are not on the same network.
And yes this is why i want ping the printer using the windows agent.

I know i must use the userparameter but i cannot find a solution or a manuel which describe the steps for the windows agent or the agent on a windows host.

Best Regards,
Phil

[JBo]

Hi Phil,

If you just want to know if the printer is up, it may be easier to check some TCP port from zabbix agent rather than ICMP ping since the agent can do it without external scripts.
You can use net.tcp.port[IP,PORT] with IP, IP address of the printer and PORT, TCP port to check.

Depending on your printer model you'll have to find out which ports are open.
Often, ports 515 (LPD), 9100 (HP JetDirect) or even 80 (a lot of printers have an embedded web server) are opened.

Hope this helps,
JBo

[Phil2]

Hi JBo,

I tried it but it does not work.

My settings - windows agent:
UserParameter=net.tcp.port,192.168.114.200,80

Zabbix webinterface item:
zabixx_agent
net.tcp.port[192.168.114.200,80]
numberic
and standard settings

Zabbix webinterface trigger:
{Springerg.:net.tcp.port[192.168.114.200,80].last(0)}=0
and standard settings

On the server log i get this error message:
Springerg.:net.tcp.port[192.168.114.200,80]] error: Type of received value [Der Befehl "192.168.114.200" ist entweder falsch geschrieben oderkonnte nicht gefunden werden] is not suitable for value type [Numeric (unsigned)]
it have a problem with the command.

[JBo]

Hi,

My settings - windows agent:
UserParameter=net.tcp.port,192.168.114.200,80

You don't need to do that, net.tcp.port is internal to zabbix agent.
No need to define a UserParameter.

Zabbix webinterface item:
zabixx_agent
net.tcp.port[192.168.114.200,80]
numberic
and standard settings

This part seems OK.

Hope this helps,
JBo

[Phil2]

ok it think i am on the right way...
but now if i disconnect the lan-cabel from the printer i get only a message at the server log and not in the webinterface or mail:
29069:20110124:163933.530 Item [Springerg.:net.tcp.port[192.168.114.200,80]] error: Get value from agent failed: ZBX_TCP_READ() failed [Interrupted system call]